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THE UPTONES LIVE SKA SHOW IN COTATI, CA!

BaggaJo Reggae Presents Reggae At The Redwood:Ska Night!Featuring The Bay Area's Legendary Ska Band, The Uptones!October 25, 2013 9PMFormed in 1981 in Berkeley, while they were still in high school and at the height of the 2Tone phenomenon raging in the UK, The Uptones were the first band devoted to playing Ska on the West Coast. The Uptones played to skanking crowds all over the West. Several of their recordings were regional hits, and for a time they were the most popular band in the Bay Area. Members of the original band, Eric Din, Paul Jackson, and Bennie Wood have been playing music together since then. First as Hobo and then as Stiff RichardsThe ska bug never left these lads. And now Eric, Paul, Bennie, and Adam Beach are joined by Mike Stevens, Jeanne Geiger, Scott Bertrand, Emily Jayne, and Moose Lethridge to form the current lineup of The Uptones.

The Uptones have completed their first CD "Skankin' Foolz Unite" for Fun Fun Fun Recordings containing new original material with producers Matthew King Kaufman and Michael Rosen.

The band will bring their incredible Ska stage show to Cotati, CA's lovely Redwood Cafe! Don't Miss This Incredible All Ages Event!